i have recently obtained a laptop with C and D drives.
i did a memory check and i needed to update my memory
so i dont know how i did it but somewhere in my computer management i changed the memory settings for the D drive so it was the same as the C drive...min i cant remember...but max was about 1516 (and windows gave me the max figure recommendation)
now my memory check has come out OK
however ..would i be better off doing this "partition" thing...?
2007-06-26 02:17:00 · 9 answers · asked by tim 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Think of the hard drive as a large room. When there is only one partition on the hard drive, the room is open, nothing's in the way except the stuff you store in the room. If you divide the hard drive into two equal partitions, it is like putting a wall in the middle of the room. It's still in the same hard drive, so a hard drive failiure (you can think of this as a fire) will hurt both partitions, but the partitions can contain different filesystems , operating systems, or just different data.
2007-06-26 02:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by DanW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI, nice question...
Now take an example of 40gb hard disk. The computer needs to keep track of things on ur hard disk, so i needs some space for storing that information and that information is called FAT = file allocation table. It also has the partition information of ur harddisk. Now keep in mind that windows always boots from primary partition and the information regarding the booting of an operating system is always always found in zeroth sector, whether its mac or windows or linux or unix... Now as there is one primary partition which is ur drive C (always), the remainin space in harddist is also to be used and partitioned as extended partition. Further extended partition is to be subpartitioned as requirement. In ur case C drive is primary partition and D drive is extended partition. When u use 40gb hard disk u neverever get 40gb space for storing cause some gbs are spent in record keeping i.e. for file allocation tables...
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2007-06-26 02:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by nimit vachhani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A partition is an amount of memory on a disc that is logically linked. They can keep batches of data in close order, but are not really necessary anymore - just remember to defragment the hard discs regularly.
Cheers, Steve.
2007-06-26 02:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by Steve J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Partition explains itself.
Partition as a computer-term refers to the splitting of a single Hard Drive into two or more drives as they would appear on your PC.
Its like, you 'slice' your hard drive and make use to the sliced parts uniquely, like backing-up files, etc.
There's more about Hard Drive Partitioning on this link:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hard-drive-partition.htm
A brief explanation that will surely enlighten you.
2007-06-26 02:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by Feanoross 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In computer terms, a partition is a section or part of a hard drive.
2007-06-26 02:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
partitioning is the divison of the hardware into separate rooms for the convenience of the user. it helps in preventing the software getting effected by the downloading of other datas and files from the internet or other devices.
2007-06-26 02:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by badshah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a laptop is a handheld computer useally called laptops
2007-06-26 02:20:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure, sorry.
2007-06-27 06:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this might help
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,73826-page,1/article.html
2007-06-26 02:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by jimbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋